Witness explains 'recursive learning' and warns AI progress may hit a 'hockey stick' trajectory
A witness testifying at a confirmation hearing described a shifting learning balance in AI—from mostly human-directed to machines increasingly self-teaching—and warned that trend lines could lead to rapid, exponential gains in capability.
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At a confirmation hearing the witness described a technical shift in AI known as "recursive learning," saying that models are beginning to teach themselves and thus accelerate faster than before. "The machines are starting to be able to teach themselves," the witness said, using a teacher-and-student analogy to explain the change.
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